Garage Door Chain Too Long

If your garage has torsion springs across the inside of the door opening you need a professional to adjust the.

Garage door chain too long. Once you have finished tightening the chain you should replace the door opener against the garage door and then replace the power supply wires to the opener. Looks like different parts of the system door rails and chain opener were replaced at different times and not really set up to work together well. There may be an adjustment linked to the chain or an adjustment to the length of the door opener track. Thread the nut s facing the door clockwise until it meets the bracket then release the chain.

1 shorten the chain. Too much tension equates to a door that doesn t close all the way or remain closed. There are only a few ways that the chain can be tightened. The chain got loose and popped off the gear.

Pull the chain toward the garage door and hold it in position. Garage door hero is a leading garage door service and repair company located in anaheim ca that serves fullerton anaheim hills buena park santa ana and the surrounding communities. Garage door openers are designed to safely lower the door at an even and slow speed in order to prevent injuries to people or pets or damage to cars. A garage door that comes down too quickly requires prompt repairs because of damaged or failing components.

Seems to leave me with two options. Too much tautness in the chain could lead to it breaking. I am not a professional. Model 139 53990ds thanks so much.

Both adjustment types should be done with the door closed and disconnected from the opener using the emergency release. Chain adjusts by shortening the chain itself. Press down on the chain with your finger. Documenting how i repaired the garage door.

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